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Shutter Island

  • 20102010
  • RR
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
1.3M
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POPULARITY
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Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
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MysteryThriller
In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.In 1954, a U.S. Marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderer who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
1.3M
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
235
35
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    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Laeta Kalogridis(screenplay)
      • Dennis Lehane(novel)
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Emily Mortimer
      • Mark Ruffalo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Laeta Kalogridis(screenplay)
      • Dennis Lehane(novel)
    • Stars
      • Leonardo DiCaprio
      • Emily Mortimer
      • Mark Ruffalo
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    • 1.5KUser reviews
    • 525Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
    Top rated movie #147
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 66 nominations

    Videos14

    Shutter Island: Super Bowl Spot
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    Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo in Shutter Island (2010)
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    Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Kingsley, and Mark Ruffalo in Shutter Island (2010)
    Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island (2010)
    Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo in Shutter Island (2010)
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    Leonardo DiCaprio
    Leonardo DiCaprio
    • Teddy Daniels
    Emily Mortimer
    Emily Mortimer
    • Rachel 1
    Mark Ruffalo
    Mark Ruffalo
    • Chuck Aule
    Ben Kingsley
    Ben Kingsley
    • Dr. Cawley
    Max von Sydow
    Max von Sydow
    • Dr. Naehring
    Michelle Williams
    Michelle Williams
    • Dolores
    Patricia Clarkson
    Patricia Clarkson
    • Rachel 2
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • George Noyce
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Warden
    John Carroll Lynch
    John Carroll Lynch
    • Deputy Warden McPherson
    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Laeddis
    Robin Bartlett
    Robin Bartlett
    • Bridget Kearns
    Christopher Denham
    Christopher Denham
    • Peter Breene
    Nellie Sciutto
    Nellie Sciutto
    • Nurse Marino
    Joseph Sikora
    Joseph Sikora
    • Glen Miga
    • (as Joe Sikora)
    Curtiss Cook
    Curtiss Cook
    • Trey Washington
    • (as Curtiss I' Cook)
    Raymond Anthony Thomas
    Raymond Anthony Thomas
    • Orderly Ganton
    • (as Ray Anthony Thomas)
    Joseph McKenna
    • Inmate Billings
    • Director
      • Martin Scorsese
    • Writers
      • Laeta Kalogridis(screenplay)
      • Dennis Lehane(novel)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The title is an anagram of "truths and lies", and "truths/denials".
    • Goofs
      No recording of Gustav Mahler's Quartet in A minor existed during WW2. The work was not known to have been performed between 1876 and the early 1960s, when the composer's widow rediscovered the score.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Teddy Daniels: You know, this place makes me wonder.

      Chuck Aule: Yeah, what's that, boss?

      Teddy Daniels: Which would be worse - to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?

      [gets up and walks off]

      Chuck Aule: Teddy?

    • Connections
      Featured in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Taking of Pelham 123/Imagine That/Moon (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Lontano
      (1967)

      Written by György Ligeti

      Performed by Berliner Philharmoniker (as Berlin Philharmonic)

      Conducted by Jonathan Nott

      Courtesy of Warner Classics

      By Arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

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    Top review
    10/10
    Movie of the decade.
    It is one of the best movies made by director Martin Scorsese. It is perhaps the best movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Honestly speaking, it is one of the greatest films of the decade. DiCaprio featured in two movies in 2010, the other one being "Inception". Both were excellent. To this day, they are some of the best cinematic experience I have ever had. That being said, I found "Shutter Island" to be much more superior, as "Inception" feels a little bit of a mumbo jumbo many times.

    Good. "Shutter Island" is simply a masterpiece. The beginning of the movie suggests a very basic plot of a detective story, possibly a thriller. As the movie progresses, the plot becomes bigger and bigger with more and more complexity added to it. The way this happens is incredible. The pacing is really good. That is what makes the movie so interesting. And, even though the movie gets more complex, it is not difficult to keep up with the major plot points. And, the final twist is one of the best plot twists I have ever seen. I did not expect it at all. And, like the main character portrayed by DiCaprio, we are not ready to believe what is being told until a lot of reveals finally convince us. There are a lot of many things that might seem to be pointless before the final twist which are totally relevant with the story that is actually being told. The character of Edward Daniels is superbly written. We get to know where the character is coming from and we can get behind the character - yet another excellent thing about this movie. There are some dream sequences that seems like a filler, but is a major indication to the reveal. There are quite many "illusions" which feel very real, but carry no real meaning in the end. There are many additional things which may seem like a diversion from the story being told, but are actually enhancing it. Some dialogues between the main character and an imprisoned character get a very different interpretation after it's all set and done. So much of a complex story, yet no giant inconsistencies at all. It's just superbly written and directed and acted. It's totally different from "Memento" (2000) but still, has a lot of similarities. We get into the main character's head and we just get his interpretations, different types though. Towards the end, we don't want to step fully outside his head, but when we finally do, it's mind blowing. The ending moments were conceived by many to be confusing. But, if you keep up with the entire story, it's meaning is quite obvious. The movie is dark and psychologically engrossing. Yet it does have a short lived and very brief happy moment with the tiny plotline involving Dr. Cawley's motives. That's all I can say without getting into complete spoilers. Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Kingsly have given some of the great performances till date. I don't have anything that bugged me. So no mixed or bad aspects of the film.

    Conclusion. On the whole, for me, it's the movie of the decade. The decade is almost over, and still I have not got any movie in the league of "Shutter Island". It's a very engaging and thrilling movie. It's one of those films I consider to be an all time great.

    Rating. Score : absolute 10/10 Grade : A+
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Ebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Ashecliffe
    • Filming locations
      • Peddocks Island, Boston Harbor, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • Sikelia Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $128,012,934
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $41,062,440
      • Feb 21, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $294,805,697
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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